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/ 4 years agoSecond tier is worth backing
THIS column has been at the forefront of lionising the Championship over the years, highlighting the massive disservice to the English...
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/ 4 years agoSam’s only Esher man to make the cut
BEN JAYCOCK canvassed the views of the National Two South directors of rugby, head coaches and reporters to compile The Rugby...
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/ 4 years agoAustralia win keeps heat on Blitzboks
WORLD 7s SERIES By BEN JAYCOCK HENRY Paterson scored a hat-trick including a golden-point try as Australia beat New Zealand 19-14...
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/ 4 years agoPerfect poise and balance of Nepia
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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/ 4 years agoRelegation freeze makes sense in World Cup year
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME There’s actually a reason the Premiership have been paid such a premium...
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/ 4 years agoBrumbies deny New Zealand clean sweep
SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC By BEN JAYCOCK Poacher: Tom Wright scores for Brumbies THE Brumbies will be flying the Australian flag in...
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/ 4 years agoPumas keep play-off hopes alive
CURRIE CUP A FAST start gave the Pumas just enough of a lead as they repelled a Cheetahs fightback to bolster...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoNo dead rubbers in final round of Top 14
JAMES HARRI NGTON FRENCH COLUMN Decider: Challenge Cup winners Lyon face Champions Cup winners La Rochelle PICTURE: Getty Images In less...
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Features
/ 4 years agoGaskell aims to prolong his career in Far East
By JON NEWCOMBE PREMIERSHIP stalwart James Gaskell feels a move to Japan will help prolong his playing career. The athletic loose...
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Features
/ 4 years agoLewis one of nine to leave Worcester
WELSH openside Sam Lewis is leaving Worcester with a ‘heavy heart’ after not being offered a new contract. Lewis, 31, who...
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/ 4 years agoReturn to normality in Wales
THE community game in Wales will see promotion returning in 2022-23 after three seasons affected by Covid. The Premiership will again...
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Features
/ 4 years agoUlster sign Wasps ace
ULSTER have signed Wasps tighthead Jeffery Toomaga-Allen on a oneyear deal to help cover the departures of Jack McGrath and Ross...
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Features
/ 4 years agoFia exits Ospreys
PROP Ma’afu Fia is leaving Ospreys after seven years with the region. The Tonga tighthead, 32, made just two appearances for...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoTuilagi misses tour of Australia due to knee surgery
England and Sale Sharks centre Manu Tuilagi will miss this summer’s tour of Australia to have surgery on a knee problem....
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoFive South African clubs enter Europe next season
Champions Cup and Challenge Cup organisers have announced five South African club sides will play in European competition next season. The...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Eighteen with Andy Christie
The Rugby Paper Podcast returns for another episode as Scotland and Saracens back-row Andy Christie joins host Oliver Little and Ben...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSam Lewis departs Worcester Warriors
Worcester Warriors flanker Sam Lewis will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season. The Welsh...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoJack Nowell among Exeter trio tipped to be fit for England tour
Exeter boss Rob Baxter has provided Eddie Jones with a triple boost ahead of England‘s tour to Australia. Baxter confirmed that...
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/ 4 years agoSpringbok Faf de Klerk latest Japan Rugby League One recruit
World Cup winning scrum-half Faf de Klerk will be joining Japanese side Yokohama Canon Eagles after leaving Sale Sharks at the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGloucester will ‘rip into it and see what happens’ in crucial Saracens clash
George Skivington has vowed that Gloucester will “rip into it and see what happens” in their quest for a Gallagher Premiership...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSkipper Lewis Ludlam could make Northampton return against Newcastle
Northampton captain Lewis Ludlam could be available for the key Gallagher Premiership clash against Newcastle on Saturday after missing England‘s recent...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoNorthampton sign trialist Aaron Hinkley and Alfie Petch from Exeter
Northampton Saints have signed trialist Aaron Hinkley and Alfie Petch from Exeter Chiefs. The former England age group internationals have signed...
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/ 4 years agoFormer England flanker Tom Wood announces retirement from rugby
Former England flanker Tom Wood has announced he will retire from professional rugby next month following 12 seasons at Northampton. Wood...
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/ 4 years agoHeartache for Sexton as French grab glory
By HATHAWAY ADAM IN MARSEILLE LEINSTER skipper Johnny Sexton choked back the tears as his Irish province melted in the Med...
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/ 4 years agoCuthbert joins list of Welsh casualties
By PETER JACKSON WALES have been hit by yet another blow ahead of their series against the Springboks with Lions wing...
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/ 4 years agoEngland 7s back on track at Twickenham
By BEN JAYCOCK SPURRED on by a 50,000-plus Twickenham crowd, England reached today’s London Sevens quarter finals after finishing second in...
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/ 4 years agoWardy’s faith helped inspire me, Uzokwe
By JON NEWCOMBE EALING’S Simon Uzokwe is delighted to have repaid the faith shown in him by director of rugby Ben...
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/ 4 years agoEsterhuizen scoops top Premiership award
HARLEQUINS centre Andre Esterhuizen has been voted the Rugby Players’ Association’s players’ player of the year, getting the most votes in...
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/ 4 years agoHines to lead team on charity fundraiser
FORMER Scotland lock Nathan Hines will be joined by a team of rugby legends as they embark on the mammoth 750-mile...

















